Jakara Anthony claims her fifth World Cup freestyle skiing crown in 20 days in an incredible run of dominance from Australia's Olympic champion. ⌘ Read more
Jakara Anthony claims her fifth World Cup freestyle skiing crown in 20 days in an incredible run of dominance from Australia's Olympic champion. ⌘ Read more
After swapping a venue for an ocean-side park, these barefoot social dancers feel connected to the earth as research confirms such activities boost mood, foster social connection and improve mental health. ⌘ Read more
The ruling is a win for Mr Trump and his lawyers, who have sought to delay criminal cases against him as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. ⌘ Read more
The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia says its lawyers are paid up to $42,000 a year less than they would at Legal Aid WA, making attraction and retention difficult. ⌘ Read more
There is no cure or treatment and it varies from person-to-person, can be life-threatening and can develop over time. ⌘ Read more
Plans to build a paved runway near Davis Station in Antarctica were announced in 2017. The project was scrapped in 2021 — but not before $19 million was spent on consultants. ⌘ Read more
A publicly-funded home-birthing scheme in Canberra has now successfully delivered more than 100 babies, and is set to expand. ⌘ Read more
Enormous volumes of evidence were given in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, and will now be considered by Federal Court Justice Michael Lee, but a decision isn't expected until well into next year. ⌘ Read more
Australia's National Anti-Scam Centre has received reports of fraudsters using funeral live streams to steal people's card details, with a Queensland funeral home "dismayed" to find its clients targeted via a Facebook friend request. ⌘ Read more
Community groups on social media have helped connect people in need with donations, including children's toys, festive food, clothing, furniture and bedding. One family-owned restaurant says it is looking to provide free meals. ⌘ Read more
The cicada's distinctive courtship call is the soundtrack to an Australian summer and in parts of the country it's the most penetrating it's been in years. Just look out for "cicada rain". ⌘ Read more
Exhausted and ready for a rest? Here are some movies to take the kids to. ⌘ Read more
St Nicholas's generosity and gift-giving inspired the Christmas legend of Santa Claus. But instead of climbing down chimneys to deliver presents, the real-life bishop from ancient Greece would secretly leave bags of gold on windowsills and doorsteps. ⌘ Read more
Three former heavyweight world champions, an undefeated light heavyweight world champion and Australia's cruiserweight king Jai Opetaia all head to the Arabian desert for the biggest card in boxing history. ⌘ Read more
A group of students in Melbourne's south-east create an app that tells you when the food you buy is set to expire, and reminds you to use it up. Their efforts are attracting both local and global attention. ⌘ Read more
What sparks joy for some, can pose a health risk for others. But experts say there is a way for people with photosensitivity to enjoy Christmas lights. ⌘ Read more
Two women say poor rental records after fleeing violent homes, skyrocketing rental prices and a general "stigma" are preventing them from starting a new life in regional New South Wales. ⌘ Read more
Pakistan's Supreme Court grants former prime minister Imran Khan bail in a case related to a leak of state secrets, but it is not clear how he can be released while serving a three-year sentence for corruption and facing other charges. ⌘ Read more
After days of delays, the UN Security Council adopts a watered-down resolution urging faster aid supplies for Gaza — but a call for an "urgent suspension of hostilities" is dropped to avoid another American veto. ⌘ Read more
Dogs swim out of an animal shelter to safety as floodwaters in the Cairns region rise, and pregnant Minnie births seven pups in a foster home while waiting for the shelter to reopen. ⌘ Read more
Emma and Dallas had feared that they and their nine children would be spending Christmas Day in the bush, but this week they received the best news they could have hoped for — a house they can call home for the next 18 months. ⌘ Read more
Father Christmas is writing back to dozens of children in a Queensland country town and surrounds thanks to a local paramedic, parents and the post office. ⌘ Read more
Violent thunderstorms are likely across eastern Australia this Christmas, rivalling some of the most intense and widespread storm outbreaks of the past few decades. ⌘ Read more
The news sparked controversy in the island, with think tank Taiwan Economic Democracy Union warning authorities to investigate suspicions of election bribery and political interference. ⌘ Read more
The UN is investigating whether the "rules of war" have been broken by Israel and Hamas. But what qualifies as a war crime? ⌘ Read more
In the mid 2000s, Tina Chou was a bubbly pop star on her way to the top. Almost two decades on, she has joined the growing chorus of women speaking up as the MeToo movement sweeps across Taiwan. ⌘ Read more
It's now common knowledge that loans and gifts from family are a large part of breaking into the housing market. But how is parental financial support being used in other areas? ⌘ Read more
The PM is finishing the year with a sullen electorate that can't really see past the economic pain it is feeling, and national security back in the realm of talk about border security and terrorists, writes Laura Tingle. ⌘ Read more
After a flurry of wickets before tea, Australia went wicketless in the final session on day two of the one-off women's Test match with India finishing 7-376. ⌘ Read more
A 12-year-old girl charged with murdering a woman in Melbourne had been reported missing 275 times in the lead-up to the killing. ⌘ Read more
Have you been paying attention to the news this week? Test your knowledge with this week's quiz. ⌘ Read more
A court has heard a state-owned electricity company knew about issues that led to a large bushfire for a decade before the blaze. It also heard it would have taken two days to fix them. ⌘ Read more
Workers, who responded to job adds posted online, alleged they were forced to work extensive hours without pay, denied food, water and sleep and subjected to cruel and degrading treatment. ⌘ Read more
The $425 million Riverbend Energy Hub proposal in Tailem Bend could turn 200,000 tonnes of landfill into green hydrogen annually, with construction planned for 2025. ⌘ Read more
The 18-year-old went on a solo cybercrime spree in 2022 where he targeted Uber, Revolut and threatened to release code from an upcoming Grand Theft Auto sequel. ⌘ Read more
A traumatised mother of two has spoken out after a terrifying attack as acts of kindness remind her that Townsville is a caring and wonderful city. ⌘ Read more
As a planning panel recommends supporting a new development in Port Fairy, a coastal councillor does not believe a supply of new homes in the region will lead to more affordable housing. ⌘ Read more
Residents in the semi-rural suburb of Keysbrook in Perth's south are warned it is too late to leave as a bushfire rapidly escalates to emergency level. ⌘ Read more
Four trees thought to be more than 150 years old were found felled in an area of NSW that had been largely burnt by bushfires just months before. ⌘ Read more
Hundreds of videos and photographs of the man's stepdaughter and his partner were found after the Australian Federal Police raided his home and workplace. ⌘ Read more
Footage shows students leaping out building windows in desperation as they flee the lone gunman who killed at least 14 people at Charles University in Czechia. ⌘ Read more
Spencer Elden's lawsuit alleges that he has suffered "permanent harm" as the band and others profited from the image of him which featured on an album cover. ⌘ Read more
British teenager Alex Batty, who was found in France after going missing six years ago, has revealed he returned to the UK for a better future. ⌘ Read more
With depleted oxygen levels in Tasmania's Macquarie Harbour pushing the Maugean skate towards extinction, the salmon farming industry and federal government are combining to fund a "nano bubbles" trial. ⌘ Read more
A major search and rescue operation in Victoria's south-west has entered its third day after a 74-year-old woman was reported missing in the Mount Richmond area, near Portland earlier this week. ⌘ Read more
Victoria Police appeal for information after a human finger is found on nature strip in Glenroy in Melbourne's north. ⌘ Read more
Traditional owners say they can "breathe a little easier" after the Queensland government announced it would ban new gas and oil developments in remote south-west Queensland's Channel Country. ⌘ Read more
Shares in Core Lithium have crashed by more than 20 per cent this morning after the company announced it was reviewing its operations near Darwin because of "the deterioration in lithium market conditions". ⌘ Read more
JN.1 appears to be more transmissible than some previous variants and, with so many of us travelling and gathering with others right now, the conditions are right for the virus to spread. ⌘ Read more
St Vincent's Health says there is evidence that "some data" has been removed from its system, but it is still working to determine what information had been stolen. ⌘ Read more
Bruce Lehrmann's barrister tells the Federal Court it cannot rely at all on the evidence of Brittany Higgins, as he makes his closing arguments in the defamation case brought by the former Liberal staffer. ⌘ Read more
The project involves the construction of 208 wind turbines, each with a maximum height of 270 metres, on the outskirts of Jerilderie in New South Wales' Riverina region. ⌘ Read more
A surgeon in one of the last functioning hospitals in southern Gaza describes "disaster and catastrophe" on the ground as supplies dwindle and another ceasefire vote looms. ⌘ Read more
Usman Khawaja says the black armband he wore in the first Test against Pakistan was for a "personal bereavement", while he asks the International Cricket Council to show consistency with the application of its rules. ⌘ Read more
Melbourne Victory's Bruno Fornaroli beats out Matthew Leckie and Jamie Mclaren to make Australia's Asian Cup squad. ⌘ Read more
Migrants studying English at a regional TAFE create a mouth-watering collection of dishes from across the world in a project to help them build connections in their new hometown. ⌘ Read more
Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, files for bankruptcy just days after being ordered to pay $217 million to two former Georgia election workers he falsely accused of fraud following the former US president's 2020 election loss. ⌘ Read more
The animal is believed to be a fin whale, one of the largest cetaceans in the world and a species rarely seen in NSW waters. ⌘ Read more
A company owned by the developer behind a long-awaited water park and surf pool project on Queensland's Sunshine Coast has gone into administration, with the land to be put on the market early in the new year. ⌘ Read more
The outback town of Silverton never had a community Christmas light display, but that all changed when Josh Holmes and his family moved in. ⌘ Read more
A set of best-practice principles have been drawn up to help employers support Indigenous women working in land management to "grow, progress, and blossom" in the Northern Territory. ⌘ Read more
The business is the latest to shut up shop due to what has been dubbed the "amusement insurance crisis", with caravan parks, community events and pubs also finding it increasingly difficult to secure public liability insurance. ⌘ Read more
With Far North Queensland's peak tourism period disrupted by a cyclone and flooding, the state government wants Australians to show their support by continuing with plans to visit the region for a holiday. ⌘ Read more
The best movies, shows, books, albums, games, and internet moments of 2023. ⌘ Read more
Increasingly priced out of the locum GP market, Streaky Bay's community-run medical clinic often has no doctor, which leaves nursing staff and volunteer ambulance members facing greater workloads. ⌘ Read more
Emergency services in Western Australia are continuing to monitor several bushfires that wreaked havoc in Perth's east and the state's Midwest, Wheatbelt, and South West. ⌘ Read more
The Australian dollar and stock markets surge as US data shows inflation falling faster than expected. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. ⌘ Read more
Elle was born with a severe immune system disorder that makes her highly susceptible to infections, but doctors believe she'll eventually be able to live a normal life. ⌘ Read more
The volunteers from the Woodturners Society of Queensland work all year to handcraft wooden toys to give to children in need during the festive season. ⌘ Read more
An ABC analysis of events which unfolded last week shows the bureau's rain forecasts after Jasper's landfall were hindered by very poor modelling of the system's track. ⌘ Read more
Christmas lights are an annual tradition for many Australian homes. But in the Top End, there are extra steps to ensure the displays survive the wet season. ⌘ Read more
Across the Darwin CBD, 58,000 square metres of commercial office space lies vacant. The NT Property Council expects these grim figures to worsen in the new year, calling for more to be done to activate empty spaces in the city. ⌘ Read more
The pilot, who leapt into action to fly a group of people stranded on the roof of the Lion's Den Pub to safety one-by-one, is being lauded as the "real hero" of the flood rescue efforts. ⌘ Read more
Cut off without power and fast running out of supplies, 270 Wujal Wujal residents have now been evacuated by Chinook helicopters. ⌘ Read more
Paradee Titulaer didn't know what Christmas was until she moved to Australia aged 11. She now runs a year-round Christmas shop. ⌘ Read more
Dr Nathan William Dawe strangled his victim and hit her with a wedding photo album in Canberra last year. He's set to be sentenced as the national health practitioner regulator monitors his case. ⌘ Read more
David Croaker urges people to keep an eye on their four-legged friends this festive season after nearly losing his dogs to a Christmas pudding, and emergency vets say it's timely advice given treatment options will be limited in coming weeks. ⌘ Read more
A year on from South Australia's River Murray floods, a "long list" of infrastructure repairs remain unfinished, popular tourist destinations are still in ruin and some residents are having to go it alone. ⌘ Read more
With the nation's growing dependence on a Pacific Islander workforce, especially in regional areas, attention is shifting towards improving worker welfare and wellbeing. ⌘ Read more
A lone gunman opens fire at Prague's Charles University, killing at least 15 people and injuring 20 others in the Czech Republic's worst mass shooting. ⌘ Read more
Random breath testing has been a familiar part of Australia's road safety landscape for decades, but when it was introduced it was seen as a radical move. ⌘ Read more
A mining company has been accused of misleading the community to garner support for a mine proposal being assessed by the Victorian government. ⌘ Read more
Helen Bird died in 2010. Her death is being re-examined at a coronial inquest, which has heard her husband, who has been named a person of interest, has given differing accounts of Helen's state before her death. ⌘ Read more
Sorry Mariah, we love you, but here are some tunes that won't make you want to stuff your ears with rum balls. ⌘ Read more
More than half of India's opposition MPs are barred from the ongoing session of India's parliament for demanding a debate over a protest last week. Now it has prompted questions over the Narendra Modi government's handling of dissent. ⌘ Read more
When a landlord association headed by an Airbnb owner and mayoral aspirant was given a grant, it raised questions. An audit has found multiple concerns. ⌘ Read more
Young men found dead at the bottom of cliffs and a grandfather fatally beaten in a public toilet are among the deaths that should be subject to fresh inquests, a NSW Special Commission of Inquiry has found. ⌘ Read more
In 1926, hundreds of US students set off on one of the world's first study abroad adventures, docking in nearly 50 ports around the world. But it wasn't without its critics. ⌘ Read more
India motored along with the bat after their bowlers put the clamps on Australia to take first-day honours, despite Tahlia McGrath making a half-century. ⌘ Read more
Fighting between Sudan's military and a notorious paramilitary group has forced up to 300,000 people to flee their homes in a province that had been a safe haven for families displaced by the devastating conflict in the north-eastern African country, the UN says. ⌘ Read more
The Victorian government is asked to investigate whether former governor-general and Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth is suitable to hold a Working With Children Check after a church review found he had neglected children. ⌘ Read more
Two councils — Clarence and Kingborough — wanted the high-performance centre. Clarence has won the bid to host it, but Kingborough's mayor says the location chosen will pose "challenges". ⌘ Read more
The endemic White's seahorse has been in decline for decades, but now hundreds have been raised in captivity and released around Sydney Harbour, the latest in Clontarf tidal pool. ⌘ Read more
While tradwives emerge across the political spectrum, a small subculture use their platforms to promote the dark ideas of the far-right — including in Australia, write Kristy Campion and Kiriloi M Ingram. ⌘ Read more
Glynn Simmons, 71, becomes the longest-serving US inmate to be declared innocent of a crime. ⌘ Read more
Renewable energy provides the cheapest source of new energy for Australia, a new draft report from the CSIRO and energy market operator has found. ⌘ Read more
NT Police arrest three people and take another into protective custody after a fight involving 40 people left a man injured by an arrow. ⌘ Read more
Jordan Lloyd Koch — who was found guilty earlier this year of unlawful sexual intercourse and two counts of indecent assault — has had his conviction overturned in the South Australian Court of Appeal. ⌘ Read more
The push to bar Mr Trump from the presidential race under the US constitution's insurrection clause is gathering steam and appears to be headed straight to the Supreme Court. ⌘ Read more
Homes are razed and residents forced to flee as a rapidly moving bushfire tears through Parkerville, Stoneville and Hovea, sparking an emergency warning. Follow live. ⌘ Read more